Extremists Links: Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre Trial Enters Second Week

The trial of the alleged shooter of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania continues into the second week as the prosecutors present evidence.

Pittsburgh Police officer walks past the Tree of Life Synagogue. (Image: Gene Puskar / AP)

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The latest reporting on extremist groups within the Radical Right.

White Supremacists, Militia Movement, and Far Right Extremists

• Hours before storming a Pittsburgh synagogue, accused shooter posted on far-right website, ‘I’m going in’ [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

• The trial of the Tree of Life synagogue shooter is proving the obvious, but it’s ultimately focused on the death penalty [The Philadelphia Inquirer]

• Bullets used in synagogue shooting were designed to inflict ‘maximum damage’ [NPR]

• Social media site Gab.com a hub for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter's antisemitism, investigation showed [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]

• Military service a major factor in extremist attacks, study finds [Task & Purpose]

• Researchers Say Military Service Is the 'Single Strongest' Predictor of Violent Extremism [Military.com]

• Military service key factor in 3 decades of extremist attacks [Military Times]

• Proud Boys are targeting LA area school board meetings to provoke and assault during Pride month [Reckon]

• Despite Calls for Protests, Trump Arraignment Draws Only Colorful Crowds [The New York Times]

• MAGA congressmen are 'absolutely' stoking violence: Former Oath Keeper spox says their words are 'dangerous' [Raw Story]